TEST DRIVE # 23

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TEST DRIVE # 23



Whether you're trying to figure out how your character would fare in this setting, trying to get some samples together, or just dipping your toes in the water, you've come to the right place! The Test Drive is here to make your life easy by letting you see what the game is like without actually joining it first. So here is how it works:

1: Post a starter with your character, including whether they are a god or shinki in the subject line.
2: Act like your character is established enough in the setting to allow your thread to go places.
3: Take on any god/shinki of your choosing, as long as they're not already in the game!
4: Comment around to the other people on the meme.
5: Have lots of fun!

To get you started, here are some ideas for thread-starters!
Feel free to come up with your own ideas if these don't strike your fancy, though.

Gross Garbage

Waste removal has become an intense process in many cities in Japan. Because the sorting of different trash can be very complicated, some residents just end up saying to heck with it. However, the neighbours are vigilant, and heap curses upon those who break the rules. Putting out the wrong thing on the wrong day, mixing plastics with the burnables, putting out the biodegradables the night before, which attracts crows that scatter the rotting food all over the place… the infractions are many.
Will you join in cursing the ones who can’t follow the rules, or perhaps instead gracefully try to mend their ways?


Honoured Helper

For the last 20 years, Hanako has worked faithfully at her cleaning job, 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, without a single day off.
The momentous achievement was celebrated with her coworkers, but it was unanimous among them that Hanako really should take some time off! But the woman is stubborn, and is completely unwilling to take the time offered. (What would she do with herself, even?)
All her friends and coworkers can do is pray that someone can convince her to take a well-earned rest… It might take some heavenly intervention.


Ingenious Insects

While crows are famous for being clever, there seems to be an insect following in their footsteps. Rhinoceros beetles have been getting in everywhere. It’s late in their lifespan and people are generally hoping the lot of them die off soon, but in the meantime people have been coming home to find the large beetles getting into every room, even when they’re carefully closed up. Probably the only ones thrilled with this are kids who like to collect the bugs for fighting matches.
Residents of the Far Shore will be able to see that there are beetle-like ayakashi running with the mundane ones, and they seem to be on the hunt for something.
Try to figure it out, protect the kids who might mistake an ayakashi for a real rhinoceros beetle, or kill every bug with fire?


Jilted John

John’s girlfriend Julie says she loves him, but she’s up and left for another guy named Gordon. Julie is cruel, heartless, a slut and a bitch! Gordon thinks he’s tough (so what if he’s bigger, better looking and more trendy than John) but he’s actually a moron, a cheap creep and a puff!
John is now desperately wanting someone to deck Gordon the moron good. Preferably smashing his face in. Help Jilted John out?


King’s Keeper

King Koopa, a stout, shorthaired two-year-old tabby, is headed straight for YouTube fame as a video-game-playing cat. Or he was, until, just last week, he completely lost interest in the keyboard. His desperate owner has been trying everything: bird screensavers, a catnip mouse, even treats hidden in the keys... but nothing brings back Koopa's love of the game. Is he just camera shy? Feeling blue? His owner needs divine intervention to help teach a young cat his old trick!





If you're uncertain about anything, feel free to check out the Premise, Rules, and FAQ posts. And don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have on the FAQ!
When and if you're ready to join the game, check out the Taken Characters before throwing in a Reserve and starting on your Application
Have fun!

Comments

Honored Helper

[twiceandtwice]

[From across the street, sitting idly on a bench, Rand watches the goings on with just a little hint of a frown. Oh he understood...somewhat...what had occurred, of course. Whatever this girl had done had blocked the woman's key from working on whatever made that lock work. This place was strange and the technology that seemed to govern everyone's lives was bizarre, but that wouldn't really stop a truly determined worker now would it?

Hopping down, he strode over and slipped around both the woman and the girl...]

You know she can just wait for another worker to let her in, yes?

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba shrugs. She doesn't seem too concerned.]

I'll just follow her in. I can do even more from inside.

[twiceandtwice]

Or you could do something a little more permanent from outside.

[He flashes a weak smile, storm grey eyes flickering as he lays a hand on the reader. He could feel the electricity running through it, and he had the distinct impression that it was all quite delicate.

Which is why Channeling a little Fire and Earth into it probably wasn't smart. But it hissed and popped, forcing him to pull back his hand with a yelp.]

Now it won't work for anyone.

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba lets out a surprised squeak as the card reader shorts, jumping back a step.]

Well. Uh. I guess that works too.

[twiceandtwice]

It should keep her from getting in now.

[Nevermind that she's reached into her pocket and taken out her cell phone...and starts speaking into it.]

What is she doing?

[all_seeing_eye]

Probably calling her supervisor or a coworker asking to be let inside.

[twiceandtwice]

Is that a Callbox then?

[No, wait, he waves his hand.]

Don't...answer that. How can we stop it?

[all_seeing_eye]

It's a cell phone.

[Not that she thinks that's likely to mean much to him, but whatever.]

I mean, if I can get my hands on it, I can stop it from working too. Other than that, there's not really much we can do about it.

[twiceandtwice]

If you get your hands on it...

[Well, that's not really a problem. He reaches a hand out and channels Air, giving the phone a yank. It drops to the ground, like a particularly strong gust had blown it, and it continues to roll along till it comes to rest beneath a bush.]

Best be quick.

[all_seeing_eye]

I'll be just like a ninja!

[The woman has been preoccupied with her phone for long enough to forget Futaba's presence, giving her enough time to dash over to the bushes and pick it up before she realizes where it's gone. Taking out her own phone, she quickly presses some buttons and changes a few settings on both before tossing the woman's phone out of the bush. Peeking around from the side, she gives Rand a thumbs up.]

[twiceandtwice]

[Rand will just assume a ninja is a good thing. Honestly, he doesn't much care so long as this woman's wish is fulfilled and this girl is happy.

He nods at her too, and when the woman picks up her phone and starts to dial...there's trouble. But what kind?]

[all_seeing_eye]

What? Candy Crush? I don't even have that game installed!

[Futaba just laughs quietly. While playing Candy Crush on her own phone.]

[twiceandtwice]

[Shaking his head, Rand stepped clear.]

Should we...leave her?

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba shakes her head, still staring down at her own phone's screen.]

I'll keep an eye on her for a little while and see if she comes up with anything else.